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The nurse in the newborn nursery is watchful for neonatal abstinence syndrome in the newborn of a mother who took opioids during pregnancy. What would be the manifestations of this syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

Many people think of a drum as the prototypical percussion instrument (percussion instrument = musical instrument played by striking with the hand or hand-held device). Given this, which of the following results is MOST likely?

What is the preferred input for the face processing system? Choose one answer.

Suppose someone represents the concept “bird” as {robin, penguin, sparrow, eagles, …}. This is most consistent with which view? Choose one answer.

The following card selection task was administered on a typical population of participants: Each card has a letter on one side and a number on the other. Which card or cards must be turned over to make sure that the following rule is obeyed? Rule: If a card has an E on one side it must have a 4 on the other. Choices are: K, 7, 4, and E. Which answers are most often chosen by participants? Choose one answer.

Which of the following research method is least reliable?

Choose one answer. Research on prosopagnosic patients (such as Paulette) and object agnosic patients (such as C.K.) shows that:

Learning has been a recurring topic in many topics of cognitive psychology. Consider effects of learning on the following processes. Novices usually categorize objects at the basic level. Once they develop expertise in a particular domain (such as cars or birds), at which level do experts tend to categorize their objects of expertise? Choose one answer.

Which region of the brain is damaged in the following syndromes? Note the six answers are exclusive (i.e., one syndrome maps onto one of the six regions).

Choose one answer. Jake suffers from amnesia as a result of undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which statement about Jake’s memory is most likely true?